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Patent GB-2474931-A (GB)
Title: Watertight electrical connector casing
Inventor: GOOCH PHILLIP ANDREW
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 2010-10-11
Abstract: A watertight casing (e.g. for garden use) for a connector assembly (e.g. electrical connector) comprises: a back-box 1; an insert 3 (e.g. electrical socket) fitted in the back-box 1 to hold at least part of the connector assembly; a lid 4 which moves between an open position, to allow access to the connector assembly, and a closed position; and a main seal 5 of resilient deformable material positioned so that it forms a watertight seal between the insert 3 and the back-box 1 and between the lid 4 and the back-box 1 when the lid 4 is closed. The lid 4 and back-box 1 cooperate to form at least one opening to accommodate at least one cable such that, when the lid 4 is closed, the casing is watertight, with or without a cable being received in the opening. In another embodiment, the main seal 5 is positioned such that, when in use, it is not exposed to outside elements (e.g. sunlight, rain, etc.). The lid and back-box are provided with respective partial housings 10, 12 that fit together to form a housing to allow the cable(s) to pass through. Complementary elastomeric brushes 7 are located within the housing and the cable(s) pass through the opening between them.
Patent GB-2486435-A (GB)
Title: Liquid sample receiving apparatus
Inventor: BAHRAMI MORTEZA
IPC: G01N21/03
Filed: 2010-12-14
Abstract: Sample receiving apparatus 301 for retaining a liquid sample within a light path between a light source 602 and a light detector 401 comprises a sample receiving body 302 defining a sample duct 303 and a port 504 for allowing passage of a liquid sample into the duct. The sample duct is configured to receive a liquid sample between a light source input position 601 and a light detector input position 504, the distance between the light source input position and the light detector input position defining a sample path length (L). The apparatus is configured such that the distance between the light source input position and the light detector input position is adjustable so as to adjust the sample path length and is for use with low volume samples. Light detector 401 slides within sample duct 303 to adjust the light path length.
Patent GB-2492525-A (GB)
Title: Specification files for call translation and trace
Inventor: SHAFFER JOSHUA
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2009-07-09
Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing a function specification file is described. In an exemplary method, the function specification field is capable for providing other software to facilitate execution of an application in a second operating system with the presence of a first operating system and the application is compiled for the first operating system. In another exemplary method, a preprocessor receives the function specification file comprising function definition data for a library function. The preprocessor processes the function definition data to generate header information and function code for the function. In another exemplary method, the preprocessor generates an automatic logging framework for the interposing library based on the function definition data. Further, a function in an interposing library logs calls to a corresponding library function.
Patent GB-2489033-A (GB)
Title: Bone resection guide tool
Inventor: MURRAY DAVID WYCLIFFE
IPC: A61B17/14
Filed: 2011-03-17
Abstract: A guide tool 100 for guiding resection of a bone piece, comprising a body 102, a burr guide opening 130 extending through the body 102 and defining a burr resection surface, and a saw guide opening 120 extending through the body 102 and defining a saw resection surface, the burr guide opening 130 and the saw guide opening 120 being aligned such that the burr resection surface and the saw resection surface intersect, defining a bone piece resection surface. The body 102 may comprise an anterior plate 108 and a condylar shelf 110. The body may also have drill guide openings.
Patent GB-2478443-A (GB)
Title: Enabling tethering of a peripheral to a host by indicating to the host whether the peripheral is connected to a network which supports tethering
Inventor: YEPEZ ROBERTO GABRIEL
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2010-08-13
Abstract: When a peripheral device 502 is connected to a host device 501, the peripheral detects whether it is connected to a network 505 and whether the network supports tethering. The host device requests the peripheral's current configuration and the peripheral indicates to the host that it supports tethering if it is connected to a network which supports tethering. The host may then configure the peripheral and tray activate a tethered network connection 509 via the peripheral. If the peripheral then detects that it is no longer connected to the network, it may signal this to the host. The tethered interface may then be deactivated. The host and the device may communicate via Bluetooth or Universal Serial Bus 510. The peripheral may communicate with the network using a 3G or EDGE interface. The device may have configurations as a camera, a music player, an address book and calendar or for tethering.
Patent GB-2491142-A (GB)
Title: A valve assembly for hydrocephalus shunt systems
Inventor: BARR RICHARD HENRY HOWARD
IPC: A61M27/00
Filed: 2011-05-24
Abstract: The assembly 2 comprises a body portion 7, 9 having a flow inlet 14 and a flow outlet 18, a valve located in a flow path 32, 27, 80, 46, 48 40 comprising a closing element 20 adapted to seal against a valve seat 22 and a carrier element 4 mounted within the body portion. The carrier element has a plurality of pockets 76a to h, each pocket housing a respective preload element 5a to 5h. Each preload element has a different weight from that of the other preload elements and the carrier element 4 is moveable relative to the body portion so as to align a specific preload element (eg. element 5e) of a desired weight with the closing element 20. The weight of the chosen preload element applies a preload to the closing element 20 dependent on the orientation of the valve assembly 2. The assembly may be implanted in the body but the carrier element may be manipulated externally to align the chosen preload element with the closing element.
Patent GB-2491868-A (GB)
Title: Print gap compensation
Inventor: TUNNICLIFFE-WILSON STEPHEN GEORGE
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 2011-06-15
Abstract: In an ink jet printer, where there is relative movement between a print carriage and a print table in order to print on to a substrate mounted on the table, the gradient of the print table at each position of the print carriage is used to produce a compensated position of the print carriage, and printing data is sent to the print head according to the compensated position instead of the actual position. This delays or advances the release of ink, to compensate for the difference in the time taken for the ink to reach a substrate mounted on the print table when the print gap between print heads and print table is not constant. Varying the timing of the release of ink from the print head is based on a local measure of the print gap.
Patent GB-2482055-A (GB)
Title: Maintaining a target white point on an LED backlight
Inventor: YOU CHENHUA
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2011-07-12
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for maintaining a target white point on a light emitting diode (LED) based backlight 32. In one embodiment, the backlight 32 may include two or more groups of LEDs N3, N8, each driven independently at a respective driving strength. Each group may include LEDs N3, N8 of a different chromaticity, and the respective driving strengths 88, 90 may be adjusted, for example, by varying the duty cycles, to compensate for age effects or temperature changes to maintain the target white point. To ensure that the white point may be maintained over an operational temperature range of the backlight 32, the LEDs N3, N8 may be selected so that the chromaticities of each group of LEDs N3, N8 are separated by at least a minimum chromaticity difference. Further, the LEDs N3, N8 may be selected so that at the equilibrium temperature of the backlight 32, the LEDs N3, N8 may produce the target white point when driven at substantially equal driving strengths.
Patent GB-2480211-A (GB)
Title: Slurry reactor fines segregation and removal
Inventor: HAMMOND DAVID G
IPC: B01J8/00
Filed: 2010-02-09
Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention are characterized by degasifying a portion of a gas and slurry mixture in a three-phase slurry process and lowering the solids content of the degassed slurry portion to below about 20 wt %. The degassed and lowered solids content slurry portion is then introduced into a fines separation device for separation and removal of fines. The foregoing procedure has been found to increase the effectiveness of the fines separation device.
Patent GB-2498379-A (GB)
Title: Pipe repair sleeve
Inventor: BURKERT BRADLEY PAUL
IPC: F16L55/168
Filed: 2012-01-13
Abstract: The sleeve (1) is provided for repairing damaged sections of pipe and is shaped so as to snugly clip around a major part of the circumference of a damaged pipe so as to cover the damaged area. The sleeve (1) has on its inner surface a recessed portion (3) within which a reservoir of solder (5) is retained. The recessed portion (3) is continuous, is spaced from the sleeve outer edges and surrounds a central area.
Patent GB-2488414-A (GB)
Title: Lockable hinge for clothes airer
Inventor: LEE-SMITH MARTYN
IPC: D06F57/08
Filed: 2012-02-20
Abstract: The lockable hinge 8 is suitable for locking a hinge joint in a framed clothes airer (2, Figure 1). The hinge includes first 12 and second 14 hinge elements attached to each other via a common axle 24. Each hinge element 12, 14 is adapted to be attached to a separate element of the airer frame 4. A lock means 22 for reversibly causing the hinge elements to interlock with each other is provided. The interlocking of the hinge elements prevents their rotating relative to each other about the axle 24. The hinge also includes a lock actuation means 34, which may be a push/pull bar and a cam lever.
Patent GB-2485115-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle frame suspension pivot
Inventor: O'CONNER D ARCY
IPC: B60G3/00
Filed: 2010-08-04
Abstract: A pivot joint for a bicycle frame is described, which includes an inner bearing sleeve concentrically disposed within an outer bearing sleeve. The inner bearing sleeve has an outer bearing surface in rotatably sliding contact with an inner bearing surface of the outer bearing sleeve, such that the inner and outer bearing sleeves are rotatable relative to each other about a central pivot axis to permit relative rotation of the frame components joined by the pivot joint. Each of the inner and outer bearing surfaces includes a substantially axially extending region and at least one angled bearing region that defines an angled raceway surface thereon. The angled raceway surfaces are disposed at an angle relative to the central pivot axis and meet in bearing engagement with each other to define a slip plane disposed at the same angle.
Patent GB-2486142-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for characterization of petroleum fluid employing analysis of high molecular weight components
Inventor: ZUO YOUXIANG JULIAN
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2010-08-10
Abstract: A methodology that performs downhole fluid analysis of fluid properties of a reservoir and characterizes the reservoir based upon such downhole fluid analysis. The methodology acquires at least one fluid sample at a respective measurement station and performs downhole fluid analysis to measure properties of the fluid sample, including concentration of a plurality of high molecular weight components. For each of a plurality of type classes corresponding to different subsets of a predetermined set of high molecular weight components, a model is used to predict the concentration of the components of the given type class for the plurality of measurement stations. The predicted concentrations of the high molecular weight components for the plurality of type classes are then compared with corresponding concentrations measured by downhole fluid analysis for the plurality of measurement stations tÏ  identify the best matching type class. The results of the comparison are used for reservoir analysis,
Patent GB-2501686-A (GB)
Title: Coupling assembly with fluid receptacle
Inventor: STROTHER MICHAEL JEFFREY
IPC: B23B31/117
Filed: 2012-04-30
Abstract: The coupling assembly 100 for a work-piece machining apparatus includes at least one male member 500 adapted to receive at least one female member (600, Figure 4). At least one receptacle 200 is for housing a fluid. A means is operable to cause the fluid to move from the housing such that the male member communicates with the female member. The receptacle is located on the male member. The female member may be a tool bit. Two receptacles may be arranged symmetrically about a longitudinal axis 506 of the male member. At least one cover member 400 may be provided on the coupling assembly and this may be resiliently deformable. A kit of parts includes the coupling assembly and a work-piece machining apparatus. An alternative work-piece machining apparatus includes a coupling assembly with a fluid receptacle, a cover member for the receptacle and a seal member between the cover and the receptacle.
Patent GB-2492230-A (GB)
Title: Fuel system health monitoring
Inventor: HEITZ STEVEN A
IPC: F02C7/22
Filed: 2012-06-21
Abstract: A method of monitoring operation of a fuel system 10, eg for an aircraft engine, includes urging a fuel flow 14 from a fuel source 16 toward a pressure regulating valve (PRV) 22 via a fuel pump 12. Fuel flow to the engine 18 is metered by metering valve 20. During startup of the engine 18, the PRV 22 and metering valve 20 are closed and the pressure of the fuel flow is detected at the PRV 22, and a pump speed required to produce a selected pressure at the PRV is detected. The pump speed is compared to a range of acceptable pump speeds, and an operational status of the fuel pump is determined based on a result of the comparison. A pump speed higher than the range indicates the need for repair or replacement of the pump. The PRV pressure and the pump speed may be monitored by a fuel system monitor 24 which may be connected to a computer 26 which may give an indication eg alarm, text on a screen.
Patent GB-2503713-A (GB)
Title: Engine assembly with energy storage from exhaust turbine
Inventor: PEGG IAN GRAHAM
IPC: B60K6/26
Filed: 2012-07-05
Abstract: An engine assembly 10 comprises an engine control unit 19, and internal combustion engine 12 having an exhaust 14. The engine assembly also includes a turbine 16 which is driven, in use by the exhaust. The engine 10 utilises an energy storage mechanism, typically a battery supplied via an electrical generator 18, to store energy recovered from the exhaust via the turbine 16. The engine control unit 19 is arranged to vary the rate at which energy is stored by the energy storage mechanism. The engine control unit 19 controls the recirculation of exhaust gases in an exhaust gas recirculation loop (140 see fig 2) by manipulating the back pressure of the engine 12 by varying the rate of storing energy in the energy storage mechanism. The invention uses turbo-compounding to increase fuel efficiency and is suitable for hybrid vehicles.
Patent GB-2495254-A (GB)
Title: System and method for sealing a wellbore
Inventor: WEIR JAMES
IPC: E21B33/064
Filed: 2011-07-01
Abstract: Systems and methods for sealing a wellbore are provided. The system is for sealing a wellbore having a pipe therein for the passage of fluid therethrough. The system is provided with a blowout preventer (BOP) positionable about the pipe and at least one seal assembly positionable about the BOP. Each of the seal assemblies comprises a plurality of blocks positionable within the BOP, at least one actuator for selectively moving the blocks to a contact position surrounding the pipe, and a plurality of dynamic pipe seals for creating a seal about the pipe. The seals are carried by the plurality of blocks. The dynamic pipe seals in each block are selectively extendable therefrom for sealing engagement about the pipe after the blocks are moved to the contact position whereby the dynamic pipe seals are prevented from extending between the blocks as the blocks are moved to the contact position.
Patent GB-2512902-A (GB)
Title: Oligomerisation process
Inventor: ATKINS MARTIN PHILIP
IPC: B01J27/125
Filed: 2013-04-10
Abstract: A process for preparing alpha-olefin oligomers comprising contacting an olefinic feedstock comprising C5-C20 alpha-olefins with a liquid complex catalyst comprising [i] at least one metal halide salt of the formula MX3, wherein M is aluminium or gallium, and X is chlorine, bromine or iodine, such as AlCl3; and [ii] at least one Lewis basic donor ligand containing a donor atom which is oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen, phosphorous, arsenic or selenium, selected from urea, N,N-dimethylurea, N,N-dimethylthiourea, acetamide, dimethyl acetamide, ethyl acetate dimethylsulfoxide, trioctylphosphine oxide; and the molar ratio of metal halide salt to Lewis basic donor ligand is 1:1 to 4:1. Also disclosed is a composition comprising the alpha-olefin oligomers, and use of the composition in lubricant base oils.
Patent GB-2499759-A (GB)
Title: Improving multipoint conference scalability for co-located participants
Inventor: OSENBACH BRYAN DANIEL
IPC: H04L12/18
Filed: 2011-11-22
Abstract: A terminal device associated with a participant of the multipoint session can be identified. The multipoint session can be associated with a video and an audio stream. The terminal device can be a computing device comprising of an audio and video input, and a video output. The multipoint session can be a conference associated with a telephony session. The location of the terminal device and a conferencing device can be determined. The conferencing device can be associated with an audio input and output. If the terminal device is proximate to the conferencing device, a terminal device audio stream can be terminated and a conference device audio stream can be received. A video stream and an audio stream can be simultaneously presented upon the audio and video output of the conferencing device and terminal device. The video and the audio stream can be a synchronized stream of the session.
Patent GB-2501436-A (GB)
Title: Multi-tenant audit awareness in support of cloud environments
Inventor: HINTON HEATHER MARIA
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-01-12
Abstract: A cloud enablement aggregation proxy (CEAP) receives and processes audit data from audited resources before such data is stored in a database. The CEAP manages log data for resources hosted in a multi-tenant shared pool of configurable computing resources. A method for managing log data begins by the proxy aggregating and normalizing log information received from various resources. The aggregated and normalized log information is parsed to identify a tenant associated with each of a set of transactions. For each set of transactions, the CEAP annotates log data associated with the tenant and the particular transaction to include a tenant-specific identifier. An optional tenant separation proxy separates the annotated log data on a per tenant basis prior to storage, and the tenant- specific log data may be stored in per tenant data structures or dedicated tenant log event databases to facilitate subsequent compliance or other analysis.
Patent GB-2503371-A (GB)
Title: Use of frequency standards for gravitational surveys
Inventor: MOLDENHAUER KARSTEN
IPC: G01V7/06
Filed: 2012-03-23
Abstract: A method of estimating a parameter of an anomaly in an earth formation includes: disposing a measurement device at at least one measurement location, the measurement device including a frequency standard; estimating a frequency shift of a frequency standard due to a gravitational potential at at least one measurement location; and deriving a relationship between a mass and a depth of a formation anomaly at a distance to the at least one measurement location using the frequency shift.
Patent GB-2519535-A (GB)
Title: Earpiece
Inventor: HUSSEIN HABIB
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 2013-10-23
Abstract: An earpiece 2 comprisesg an earbud, which is arranged such that it may be inserted into the ear canal of a user (see figs 5-7). The earpiece housing includes at least one microphone that is arranged to sample the ambient environment through a port 5. The earpiece is arranged such that when the earbud is inserted into the ear canal of a user the microphone samples the ambient environment between the earpiece and the concha. This is said to reduce the effects of wind noise, etc. The port 5 remains open because the protrusions or ribs 15, 16, 17 keep the concha away from the port.
Patent GB-2520717-A (GB)
Title: Techniques for coating pipeline field joints
Inventor: HOFFMANN PHILIPPE BENOIT JACQUES
IPC: F16L58/18
Filed: 2013-11-28
Abstract: A method of coating a field joint of a pipeline comprises: placing at least one body comprising a thermoplastics material around the field joint; heating the body in a mould cavity around the field joint to effect thermal expansion of the thermoplastics material; and constraining thermal expansion of the body in the mould cavity to apply elevated pressure between the body and pipe sections joined at the field joint. The elevated pressure improves bonding and fusing between the body, which forms a field joint coating, and the parent coatings and the exposed pipe sections of the pipe joints. The body need not be fully molten, which reduces the mould residence time including in-mould heating and cooling phases.
Patent GB-2515859-A (GB)
Title: Network connection in a wireless communication device
Inventor: STARK JEREMY
IPC: H04W12/04
Filed: 2014-03-12
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention allow the secure sharing of network security credentials to allow a wireless communication device to connect to a network via an access point (30, figure 1). By sharing the security credentials out of band, using a different communications protocol, devices can be easily and securely connected to the network. The method in the first wireless device (20) comprises: establishing a first wireless connection 104 with a second wireless communication device (10) using a first communication protocol (such as Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy); enquiring 106 over the first wireless connection if the second device is connected to a network via a second communication protocol (such as IEEE 802.11 protocol); if the second device is connected to a network via the second communication protocol, receiving 120, over the first wireless connection, security credentials of the connection between the second device and the network; and using the security credentials to establish a second wireless connection 122 with the network using the second communication protocol. The security credentials comprise at least a password or passphrase for connecting to the network and may additionally include the identity of the access point (30), e.g. the service set identification (SSID).
Patent GB-2509265-A (GB)
Title: High Pressure water injection pump system
Inventor: GRYNNING AUDUN
IPC: F04D13/08
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: The invention provides a high pressure water injection pump system, comprising at least two water injection pump units connected in series, each pump unit comprising a motor in a motor compartment operatively connected to drive a pump in a pump compartment, distinctive in that at least the pump units following the first pump comprises a choke compartment arranged between the pump and motor compartments, a leakage seal arranged between the pump and choke compartment, the choke compartment having an outlet; and the motor compartment of at least the pump units following the first pump unit is dimensioned according to a lower pressure class than the operatively connected pump compartment.